The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
THE HAVANA DISTURBANCES.

No Further Particulars Can Be Learned
Until the Mail Steamer Arrives.
New ORLEANS. Aug. ga special to the
Picayune from Key West, Fla, says: report
was circulated here to-day that the mass-meet
ing, called for last night, at Havana, at which
ali were requested to carry arms. could not be
held on account of rain. Nothing definite how
ever, can be learned from Cuba till the arrival
of the mail steamer Wednesday night
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Captain Faircloth, of
the steamship Cienfuegos, who arrived in port
to day. said that when his ship left Havana. on
the 25th, affairs were in an exceedingly turbu-
lent shape He was not surprised to hear that
the feeling against General Marin had already
eliminated in serious riotous demonstration.
A Cuban gentleman who arrived on the Cien-
fuegos said that there was little doubt that the
populace and military were anxious to have
Salamanca resume the position of Governor
general and prevent Marin being confirmed in
authority.
Views of Cubans Resident In New York.
New YORK. Aug. 29.-Cubans in this city do
not think that there is any farreaching or in
any sense important uprising in Havana ]. NJ.
Cebalus. of the Spanish Transatlantic Com
pany, said that one Of his steamships left that
city on the Oath, and on that date there was
trouble there. The popnlace was aware that
acting Governor-general Marin was determ-
ined to deal with the corrupt employees
of the custom-house after the most sum-
mary fashion, and the chief dissatisfaction
existed among those persons aud such mer-
chants as have profited by the Illicit i'm porsaton
of goods. The volunteer soldiery OF Cuba is al
most exclusively composed of native Spaniards.
who are in perfect harmony with the policy OF
the government. When General Marin seized
the stores in the Duapa many persons were in
dignant at not receiving their property. and
these may have melted few persons to riot, but
the disturbance can be in sense important.
Edward Molina, former editor of Ell Cronista,
and &C present secretary of the Spanish Chamber
of Commerce in this CITY, was equally incredu-
lous. He declared that the published dispatch
from Key West was absurdly false Acting
Governor general Marin has taken ad-
vantage of his temporary authority to
service which projected by General
Salamanca lit will be at once" added
MIR. Molina, ''how ridicuously untrue is the
statement published to-day that the populace
cried Viva Salam anca. and down with Marin
Both men are ii thorough accord in their desire
methods of administrative reform. Snug
Cling has assumed such Importance in Cuba that
it has driven many of the better importing
houses out of the business. There houses
in this city which send false manifests
goes to Havana by almost every steamer. The
riot, If riot there is any, is a petty one and will
be easily snbdued by the authorities"
To-day's Las Novedacles, the only Spanish daily
in the city, publishes a communication from the
Spanish Chamber of Commerce here to the Span
ish Minister of State at Madrid, in which his at
tention is called to grave abuses existing in the
customs of Havana and the consequent Jury to
reputable merchants of New York.